Question

Explain the significance of the ghost of Caesar to the plot of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.

Answer 1

In Act IV, Caesar's phantom appears to Brutus, who is amongst awareness and rest as he peruses in his tent preceding the fight at Philippi. For, Brutus' underlying demonstration against Caesar, his murder, while focused on guideline by Brutus, was accomplished for avarice by others.

Answer 2

Although this Shakespeare's play revolves around the thoughts and deeds of Brutus. The ghost of Caesar appears before Brutus so as to remind the audience and universal history that Caesar was an institution. Cassius admits this significant lesson when he says: "O Julius Caesar, thou art mighty yet. / Thy spirit walks abroad and turns our swords / In our own proper entrails." The body of Caesar has been slain, however, his myth and his spirit are alive.